Paula Deen Controversy Has Cost Her an Estimated $12.5 Million or More

Paula Deen was once ranked fourth among top-earning celebrity chefs by Forbes magazine and brought in a total of $17 million last year alone. Now, amidst a scandal that has caused the cancellation of many of her endorsement deals and partnerships, the fallen queen of butter can expect a much smaller payout for the immediate future. According to the New
York Daily News, the defunct merchandising and licensing deals total an
estimated $7.5 million in losses. Deen's Food Network show was also cancelled, adding
an extra $5 million that won't ever make it to the bank. The most recent
monetary blow came after Random House announced that it would no longer print Deen's new book, which had jumped to the number 1 spot on
Amazon through presales (as a result of the scandal). It is yet to be determined how much Deen lost on the cookbook, but
it will surely add to the $12.5 million she has already supposedly lost.

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